Against The Odds: Artists Of The Harlem Renaissance


 
Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s was the scene of a passionate outburst of creativity by African-American visual artists. This documentary offers rich archival footage, including newsreels and photographs, that recalls the influential force of the exhibitions, the vibrancy of Harlem and the many significant personalities that shaped the movement, such as William E. Harmon, W.E.B. DuBois and Alain Locke.